Elk for dinner?

kremsergirl

my FIL brings me ground elk and elk steaks. I've only been able to do a lighter taco or burrito version with the ground meat and my first attempt with the steak was a disaster!!!
Does anyone have any suggestions/recipes they know of for these two very lean products?
Thanks so much!! :drinker:

Kristhin

GorillaNJ

I have never made elk.... but the key to Venison or Bison steaks is VERY hot fire and cook it rare. The other option is long cooking in a stew or braise....

jrich1

Lower fat and lean meats mean you have to cook them to a more rarer so they dont dry out.

craft338

my dad's a hunter and we have that kind of stuff all the time. a steak is hard, you really have to know how to cook it to make it not taste "gamey" or gets really dry. marinading helps, and you have to make sure you don't over cook it...

my mom has mastered making chili, and started making meatballs, ravioli, and lasagna with the ground meat. it's pretty amazing

BBQing it is also pretty good. we take a small cube of meat, a piece of feta cheese, a slice of jalapeno, wrap it in turkey bacon, stick a toothpick through it and throw them on the BBQ....AWESOME!!! not the greatest for out diets, but they're still awesome!!

lilRicki

I marinaid my elk steak and then slap it on the barbeque...so damn good

spareparts79

I grill it at the same temp. as I do beef steaks just for a little shorter time. But I also use grass fed very lean beef so that may not be the best example.

I can't remember exactly but somewhere around 350* on the BBQ and cook for around 6 mins on each side (if not thawed completely may need to cook 6 mins 3 times). I season it with garlic powder (lightly) and lemon pepper.

May or may not work for you. I love the taste of wild meat so I try not to cover it up too much.

starzluv94

A friend of mine smoked the elk steaks we had and they were so good! Wrap them really good in tin foil so you dont loose all of the juice and use what ever sauces you want to.